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Elon Musk says Tesla is working on humanoid robots. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company is working on a humanoid robot and that it will build a prototype “sometime next year.” The humanoid robot will leverage Tesla’s experience with automated machines in its factories, as well as some of the hardware and software that powers the company’s Autopilot driver assistance software.(Sean O'Kane via The Verge)
Confidential state department cable in July warned of Afghanistan's collapse. An internal State Department memo last month warned top agency officials of the potential collapse of Kabul soon after the U.S.’s Aug. 31 troop withdrawal deadline in Afghanistan, according to a U.S. official and a person familiar with the document. (Vivian Salama via Wall Street Journal)
Apple delays office return to at least January after Covid surge. Company delays office return from October, encourages vaccines Apple doesn't plan to close stores, offices on rising cases Apple Inc. is delaying its return to corporate offices from October until January at the earliest because of surging Covid-19… (Mark Gurman via Bloomberg)
Google says geofence warrants make up one-quarter of all US demands. For the first time, Google has published the number of geofence warrants it's historically received from U.S. authorities, providing a rare glimpse into how frequently these controversial warrants are issued. (Zack Whittaker via TechCrunch)
From Saigon to Kabul: what America's Afghan fiasco means for the world. “THE TALIBAN is not the North Vietnamese army,” declared President Joe Biden on July 8th, days after America abandoned Bagram air base, the hub of its war in Afghanistan for 20 years, without telling its Afghan commander. (The Economist)
MLB will end 70-year deal with trading card company Topps. Major League Baseball will end its 70-year deal with trading card company Topps. MLB will partner with sports apparel maker Fanatics to make cards instead. Topps is expected to go public via a SPAC deal later this year. (Jabari Young via CNBC)
The Week the Left Stopped Caring About Human Rights. Back in April, The Nation magazine told readers that the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan would be “ a welcome and long-overdue action.” The essay, by a scholar named Phyllis Bennis, sounded upbeat, even salubrious. (Caitlin Flanagan via The Atlantic)
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